Dr. Sehrish Sadia

M.Sc. Botany (PMAS AAUR), M.Phil. Botany Gold Medalist (PMAS AAUR), Ph.D. Botany (BNU, CHINA)
Assistant Professor
Email: sehrish.sadia@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Sehrish Sadia is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.  She got M.Sc. and M. Phil. degrees in Botany from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi and Ph.D. Botany from Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. She got annual prize of excellent international student in Beijing normal University, China, twice in Ph.D. duration. She was also nominated for excellent foreign student of Chinese Scholarship Council in 2015 based on academic and research activities. During M. Phil. she carried out her research in National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Islamabad in the field of weed management in crops (allelopathy). In Ph.D. research project she dealt with quantitative plant ecology (by using different ecological and statistical software i.e. WINTWINS, CANOCO, PAST, BIODIVERSITY, F-DIVERSITY, OriginPro and SPSS) and phytochemical fingerprinting (Thin layer chromatography, High performance liquid chromatography) of medicinal plants. This work concluded with the strategies for plant conservation, quality control of herbal medicine and development of methodological protocol for multivariate quantitative analysis of plant communities. Before joining UVAS, she worked as Assistant Professor (IPFP) in Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. During IPFP, she completed HEC funded SRGP project focusing ecological and molecular approach to indicator species of plant communities in hilly areas of Salt Range, Punjab. Current focus of her research is on quantitative ecology, phytochemistry and eco-physiology of plants.

Areas of Interest

  • Quantitative ecology/plant community ecology
  • Eco-physiology of plants
  • Phytochemical fingerprinting
  • DNA fingerprinting of plants
  • Genetic variation in plants along changing environments

Publications


  • Sehrish Sadia, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Ansar Mehmood et al., 2021. Plant Resources and their uses in Salt Range, Pakistan. In: Ethnobiology Book Series by Springer Publishers Page: 163-173. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_8
  • Sehrish Sadia, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Ansar Mehmood et al., 2021. Genetic Variability and determination of adaption of Brassica Species to soil waterlogging. In: Brassica Species Production under Climatic Extremes: Springer Nature
  • Sadia S, Zubair M, Tariq A, Zeng F, Graciano C, Ullah A, ... & Ismoilov K. 2023. Agricultural Production Relation with Nutrient Applications. Plant Ionomics: Sensing, Signaling, and Regulation: 19-29.
  • Tariq A, Zeng F, Graciano C, Ullah A, Sadia S, Ahmed Z, ... & Zhang Z. 2023. Regulation of Metabolites by Nutrients in Plants. Plant Ionomics: Sensing, Signaling, and Regulation: 1-18.
  • Rasool A, Tariq M, Sadia S, Majeed M, Waheed M. 2024. Nanoosmics for food quality management. In; Sustainable agriculture.
  • Rasool A, Zahid N, Butt MA, Sadia S, Bashir I, Anwar MM, Saleem M, Javid M, Majeed M, Idnan M. 2024. Introduction of Rangeland. In: Forest Sciences
  • Qureshi, R., Siddiqa, A., Ishaq, M., Munazir, M., Maqsood, M., Sadia, S., & Chaachouay, N. (2025). Virola (Virola calophylla (Spruce) Warb. Myristicaceae). In Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants (pp. 244-251). CRC Press.

 

 

  1. Sadia S, Waheed M, Rashid T, Muhammad M, Bashir H, Arshad F, Iqbal M, Hashem A, Almutairi KF, Abd-Allah EF. Determination of the Chemical Profile of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Leaves Using Different Solvents and Evaluation of their Antioxidant, Antimitotic, and Antiproliferative Potentials. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. 2026 Feb;21(1):87. (IF: 2.7)
  2. Muhammad MM, Aftab B, Sadia S, Azam M, Firdous S. 2025. Unraveling the molecular basis of salt stress response in Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf. SABRAO journal of breeding and genetics. (IF: 1.7).
  3. Jia M, Guo Y, Xuan K, Lu B, Sadia S. 2025. A review on the application strategies of electrooxidation technology for landfill leachate treatment. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 27:101078. (IF: 2.4)
  4. Munir M, Shabir A, Fatima I, Sadia S, Sheikh AA, Mansoor M and Ansari L. 2025. Preparation of organic fertilizer from solid waste and its application in vegetable production. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 35 (6). https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2025.6.0138 (IF:0.50)
  5. Ilyas S, Sadia S, Nadeem M, Al-Andal A, Jabeen A, Arshad F, Sattar S, Abbas Z, Waheed M. 2025. Native plantations foster phylogenetic cohesion while nonnative plantations promote higher species turnover in understory vegetation in subtropical managed forest. Journal of Environmental Management. 393: 126953. (IF: 8.4).
  6. Abid, H., Mahroof, S., Ahmad, K.S., Sadia, S., Iqbal, U., Mehmood, A., Shehzad, M.A., Basit, A., Tahor, M.M., Awan, U.A., Almutaori, K.F., Alansary, H.O., Moussa, I.M. 2025. Harnessing Native Plants for Sustainable Heavy Metal Phytoremediation in Crushing Industry Soils of Muzaffarabad. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 38: 104141 (IF: 6.7)
  7. Waheed M, Arshad F and Sadia S. 2025. From ecological niche to conservation planning; Climate driven range dynamics of Ephedra intemedia in Central Asia. Ecology and Evolution. 15(3): e71127 (IF: 2.3)
  8. Sadia, S., Waheed, M., Arshad, F., Alandal, A., Munir, M., Jabeen, A., Aslam, S. 2025. Adaptive Floristic Diversity and Ecological Responses to Environmental Gradients in the Saline Soil Ecosystem of Pothohar Plateau. Journal for Nature Conservation: 84: 126862 (IF: 2.2)
  9. Sadia, S., Waheed, M., Firdous, S., Arshad, F., Fonge, B.A., Alandal, A. 2024. Ecological analysis of plant community structure and soil effects in subtropical forest ecosystem. BMC Plant Biology 24:1275 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-06012-5 (IF: 4.3)
  10. Fatima A., Umbreen S, Sadia S, Waheed M, Arshad F, Malik MR, Hashem A, Kumar A, Abd-Allah EF. 2024. Mitigation of salinity-induced adverse effects through exogenous application of gibberellic acid in turnip (Brassica rapa L.). Cogent Food & Agriculture. 10:1: 2392042. DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2024.2392042. (IF: 1.7)
  11. Bashir H, Sadia S*, Munir M et al., 2024. Application of microscopy and spectroscopy in investigating anti-cancer potential of Achyranthes aspera L. Microscopy Research and Technique: 1-13. (IF: 1.7)
  12. Ali, M., Sidra, S., Iqbal, A., Ali, R., Ahmad, N., Gurmani, A.R. and Sadia, S. 2023. Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Vermiwash as an Ecofriendly Soil Conditioner. Compost Science & Utilization:1-7. (IF: 1.188)
  13. Bai, X.H., Sadia, S. 2023. Park city leads the way of urban development and innovation in China. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 31 (4): 240 (IF: 1.302)
  14. I Fatima, M Munir, S Sadia, A Tariq, R Qureshi. 2023. Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni: An Updated Review. Journal of Bioresource Management 10 (3): 3
  15. Razaq A, Ishaq A, Ilyas S, Niaz S, Sadia S. 2022. Termitomyces pakistanensis, a new mushroom species from Pakistan based on scanning electron microscopy and ITS-rDNA barcoding. Microscopy Research and Technique. (IF: 2.893)
  16. Jia M, Zhang JT, Song ZH, Sadia S. 2022. Spatial patterns and ecological processes difference analysis at boundary habitats of treeline patch - a case study from the Li Mountain, North China. Land 10: 10-20 (IF: 3.905)
  17. Munir M, Sadia S, Khan A, Rahim BZ, Nayyar BG, Ahmad KS, Khan AM, Fatima I, Qureshi R. 2022. Ethnobotanical Study of Mandi Ahmad Abad, District Okara, Pakistan. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0265125 (IF: 3.24).
  18. Ahmad HI, Afzal G, Sadia S, Haider G, Ahmed S, Saeed S, Chen J. 2022. Structural and Evolutionary Adaptations of Nei-Like DNA Glycosylases Proteins Involved in Base Excision Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage in Vertebrates. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity(4):1-20 (IF: 7.31).
  19. Yang F, Jiang XL, Tariq A, Sadia S et al. 2022. Potential medicinal plants involved in inhibiting 3CLpro activity: A practical alternate approach to combating COVID-19. Journal of Integrative medicine: 1-9 (IF: 3.951)
  20. Tariq A, Graciano C, Pan K, Olatunji OA, Li Z, Sadia S, Zhang Z, Ismoilov K, Ahmed Z, Ullah A, Zeng F. 2021. Phosphorus fertilization of Phoebe zhennan seedlings under drought reduces nitrogen assimilation. Journal of Plant Nutrition (IF: 1.707).
  21. Bai, X.H., Sadia, S, Yu, J. 2021. The variation of species diversity, regeneration and community structure in Larix gmelinii forest shaping by local environment factors. Russian Journal of Ecology. 52(4): 275-282 (IF:0.684)
  22. Bai, X.H., Sadia, S, Yu, J. 2021. Community composition and structure along environmental gradients of Larix gmelinii forest in northeast China. Pakistan Journal of Botany DOI:10.30848/PJB2021-5(24) (IF: 0.95)
  23. Sadia S, Aftab B, Ahmad BKS, Zhang JT. 2021. Application of distance based indices to measure pattern of functional diversity of Gentiana macrophylla Pall. communities: a case study from Dongling mountain meadow, Beijing, China. Pakistan Journal of Botany DOI:10.30848/PJB2021- 4(34) (IF: 0.80)
  24. Shaheen S, Khan P, Sadia S et al., 2020. Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy of bacterial colonies isolated from Ras Malai samples from different markets of Lahore, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique (IF: 2.117)
  25. Tariq A, Sadia S, Fan Y, Ali S, Amber R, Mussarat S, Ahmad M, Murad W, Zafar M, Adnan M. 2020. Herbal medicines used to treat diabetes in Southern regions of Pakistan and their pharmacological evidence. Journal of Herbal Medicine21: 100323 (Equal Contributor as Author 1) (IF: 2.221)
  26. Idrees M, Tariq A, Pathak ML, Gao XF, Sadia S, Zhang Z, Zeng F. 2020. Phylogenetic Relationships of Genus Eriobotrya Lindl. (Rosaceae), Based on Nuclear Ribosomal DNA (Its) Sequence. Pak. J. Bot., 52(5): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2020-5(11)(IF: 0.75)
  27. Sadia et al., 2020. Gentiopicrin and Swertiamarin content of Gentiana macrophylla along elevation gradient of Dongling Mountain Meadow, Beijing, China. Pakistan Journal of Botany (IF: 0.75)
  28. Bajwa, A.A., Zulfiqar, U., Sadia, S., et al. 2019. A global perspective on the biology, impact and management of Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale: two troublesome agricultural and environmental weeds. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, volume 26, Issue 6, pp 5357–5371 (IF: 2.8).
  29. Sadia et al., 2018. Ethnopharmacological profile of anti-arthritic plants of Asia-a systematic review. Journal of Herbal Medicine. (IF: 2.221)
  30. Bai, X.H., Zhang, J.T., Sadia, S. 2018. Population structure and spatial distribution pattern of dominant tree species of forest communities in the Xiaowutai Mountain, China. Pakistan Journal of Botany 50(3): 1171-1179 (IF: 0.75)
  31. Sadia, S., Zhang, J. T., Tariq, A., Bai, X. H., Shedayi, A. A., Cao, K., Mazari, P., Aslam, S., Ahmad, L. 2018. Species diversity, vegetation pattern and conservation of Gentiana macrophylla Pall. communities in Dongling Mountain meadow, Beijing, China. Pakistan Journal of Botany 49: 1725-1734 (IF: 0.75)
  32. Sadia, S., Zhang, J. T., Shedayi, A. A., Nayyar, B. G., Bai, X. H., Mazari, P., Aslam, S., Khan, L. (2015). Vegetation Ecology in China-A review. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 7(6), 249-259.
  33. Sadia, S., Zhang, J. T., Shedayi, A. A., Tariq, A., & Cao, K. (2016). Tools and techniques in plant ecology-A review. Journal of environmental and agricultural sciences, 7, 35-41.
  34. Sadia, S., Qureshi, R., Khalid, S., Nayyar, B. G., & Zhang, J. T. (2015). Role of secondary metabolites of wild marigold in suppression of Johnson grass and Sun spurge. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed., 5(9), 708-712.
  35. Sadia, S., Mashwani, Z. R., Amin, H., Shedayi, A. A., Zhang, J. T., Bai, X. H., Nayyar, B. G., & Mazari, P. (2016). Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis and anti-oxidant potential of Amaranthus viridis L. from Pakistan. Proceedings of 54th The IIER International Conference, Beijing, China, 10-16.
  36. Sadia, S., Qureshi, R., & Khalid, S. (2014). Allelopathic interaction of Tagetes minuta L.-An environmentally safe bioherbicide. International Research Journal of Humanities, Engineering and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(7).
  37. Sadia, S., Qureshi, R., Khalid, S., Bajwa, A. A. (2014). Tagetes minuta L. A useful under-utilized plant of family Asteraceae: A review. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 19(2), 179-189.
  38. Bai, X., Zhang, J. T., Cao, K., Wang, Y. Q., Sadia, S., Cao, G. (2016). Relationship between forest communities and the environment in the Xiaowutai Mountain National Nature Reserve, Hebei. Acta Ecologica Sinica, DOI: stxb201604140680.
  39. Bai, X., Zhang, J. T., Cao, K., Wang, Y. Q., Sadia, S., Cao, G. (2016). Community characteristics and species diversity of subalpine meadow in Xiaowutai Mountain. Pratacultual Science, 33 (12), 2533-2543.
  40. Bajwa, A. A., Sadia, S., Ali, H. H., Jabran, K., Peerzada, A. M., Chauhan, B. S. (2016). Biology and Management of Two Important Conyza Weeds: A Global Review. Environmental Science and pollution research, 23: 24694-24710. (IF:2.8)
  41. Tariq, A., Sadia, S., Pan, K., Ullah, I., Mussarat, S., Sun, F., Abiodun, O. O., Batbaatar, A., Li, L., Song, D., Xiong, Q., Ullah, R., Khan, S., Basnet, B. B., Kumar, B., Islam, R., & Adnan, M. (2017). A systematic review on ethnomedicines of anticancer plants. Phytother. Res., 31(2):202-264. (IF: 3.349)
  42. Shedayi, A. A., Xu, M., Hussain, F., Sadia, S., Naseer, I., Bano, S. (2016). Threatened Plant Resources: Distribution and Ecosystem Services in the World's high elevation Park of the Karakoram Ranges. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(3), 999-1012. (IF:0.75)
  43. Shedayi, A. A., Bano, S., Xu, M., Sadia, S., Naseer, I. (2016). Physico-chemical analysis of Water Quality of Khalti Lake Gupis, Ghizer, Pakistan (A Case Study). Science International (Lahore), 28(2), 1327-1332.
  44. Shedayi, A. A., Begum, S., Sadia, S., Salim, N., Ilahi, I. (2015). Plant species consumed by Ibex and chemical analysis of Saccharum ravennae L. from three different locations of Gilgit, Pakistan. Journal of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, 2, 16.
  45. Shedayi, A. A., Ahmad, S., Xu, M., Sadia, S., Ehsan, S., Riaz, S. (2015). Physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis of drinking water quality of Nomal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 7(2), 81-87.
  46. Bajwa, A. A., Khalid, S., Sadia, S., Nabeel, M., Nafees, W. (2013). Influence of combination of allelopathic water extracts of different plants on wheat and wild oat. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 19(2), 157-166.
  47. Anwar, T., Khalid, S., Arafat, Y., Sadia, S., Riaz, S. (2013). Allelopathic suppression of Avena fatua and Rumex dentatus in associated crops. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research 19(1), 31-43.
  48. Raana, G., Khalid, S., Qureshi, R., Sadia, S., Bajwa, A. A. (2012). Screening and evaluation of Euphorbia Pulcherrima for weed management. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18(4), 529-539.
  49. Arafat, Y., Khalid, S., Lin, W., Fang, C., Sadia, S., Ali, N., Azeem, S. (2015). Allelopathic evaluation of selected plant extract against broad and narrow leaved weeds and their associated crops. Academia Journal of Agricultural research, 3(10), 226-234.
  50. Nayyar, B. G., Akram, A., Akhund, S., Seerat, W., Sadia, S. (2016). Proteomics applied to plant defence mechanism: Role of pathogenesis-related proteins in disease defense. Nature and Science, 14(3), 21-33.
  51. Nayyar, B. G., Akram, A., Akhund, S., Seerat, W., Sadia, S. (2016). Comparative Efficacy of Physico-Chemical and Biological Treatments on Seed Germination and Mycoflora of Sesamum indicum L. Science, Technology and Development, 35 (4), 171-178.
  52. Fahad, S., Bajwa, A.A., Nazir, U., Anjum, S.A., Farooq, A., Zohaib, A., Sadia, S., Nasim, W., Adkins, S., Saud, S., Ihasn, M.Z., Alharby, H., Wu, C., Wang, D., Huang, J. (2017). Crop production under drought and heat stress: plant responses and management options. Frontiers in Plant Science 8: 1-16. (IF:3.678)
  53. Tariq, A., Adnan, M., Iqbal, A., Sadia, S., Fan., Y., A. Nazar., S. Mussarat., M. Ahmad., O.A., Olatunji., S. Begum., P. Mazari., B. Ambreen., S.N. Khan., R. Ullah., A.L. Khan. (2017). Ethnopharmacology and toxicology of Pakistani medicinal plants used to treat gynecological complaints and sexually transmitted infections. South African Journal of Botany 114: 132- 149. (IF:1.442)
  54. Tariq, A., Adnan, M., Ahmad, M., Shinwari, S., Amber, R., Sadia, S., Mussarat, S. (2017). Pakistani anti-mastitis medicinal plants and their scientific validation against multidrug resistance mastinogen Staphylococcus aureus. Pakistan Journal of Botany 49(6): 2395-2404. (IF:0.75)
  55. Aslam, S., Tahir, A., Aslam, M.F., Alam, M.W., Sadia, S. (2017). Recent advances in molecular techniques for the identification of phytopathogenic fungi- a mini review. Journal of plant interactions 12(1): 493-504. (IF:1.655)
  56. Mazari, P., Liu, Q., Khan, M.A., Sadia, S., Ahmad, L. (2017). Pollen morphology and pollen fertility estimation of three medicinal plant species of Hypericum L. from Kaghan Valley, Northern Pakistan. American Journal of Plant Sciences 8: 3073- 3083
  57. Ahmad, L., Semotiuk, A.J., Liu, Q.R., Rashid, W., Mazari, P., Rahim, K., Sadia, S. 2018. Anti- hypertensive plants of rural Pakistan: Current use and future potential. Journal of Complementary medicine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops (Participated/organized)

Organized

  • Co-Organizer of Annual Floral Art Competition 2018 Held in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Secretary/Member organizing committee of One-Day training workshop on “Basic Bioinformatics tools for functional genomics” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 05, 2019.
  • Member organizing committee of One-Day seminar on “Botanical garden- A living laboratory for conservation, recreation and research” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 12, 2019.
  • Secretary/Member organizing committee of One-Day training workshop on “Mushroom Cultivation Techniques” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on November 29, 2019.
  • Secretary/Member organizing committee of One-Day training workshop on “Kitchen Gardening-growing winter vegetables” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 06, 2019.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day Workshop on “Vegetative propagation of ornamental plants” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on January 2020
  • Chief Organizer of Online International Seminar on “Academic Writing” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on November 06, 2020
  • Secretary of One-Day online seminar on “Molecular Phylogenetics and its applications” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 29, 2020.
  • Member organizing committee of one-day seminar on “Application of CRISPR Gene Editing Tool in Animal, Fungi and Plants” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 28, 2020.
  • Member organizing committee of One-Day seminar on ““Molecular identification of lichens and their role in environmental monitoring” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 30, 2020.
  • Chief Organizer of Online International Seminar on “Plant Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on September 08, 2021.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day hands on training on “WinTWINS-A Classification software” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on August 05, 2022.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day training of “Female community for making opportunities in higher education” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki in collaboration with Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore on November 07, 2022.
  • Event secretary of one-day seminar on “Evolution of Land Plants in Geological Time Scale” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 14, 2022.
  • Member organizing committee of “3rd hands-on training on molecular phylogenetics and its interpretations (Theme: MEGAX and BIOMART)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 27-28, 2022.
  • Event Organizer of One-Day seminar on “Plant Biodiversity of Pakistan: Resources, opportunities and development” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on June 05, 2023.
  • Event secretary of two-day hands on training on “High Performance Liquid Chromatography” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on March 06-07, 2023.
  • Event secretary of one-day seminar on “Artisanal vs Industrial Cheese Production” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 06, 2023.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day seminar on “Future potential of floriculture” and “Floral Art Competition-2024)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on May 08, 2024.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day hands-on training on “Mendeley-The reference manager software” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on May 30, 2024.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day seminar on “Purview of Botany in research, academia and industry” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on December 13, 2024.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day hands-on training on “Plant Taxonomy and Herbarium Techniques” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on May 29, 2025.
  • Event Secretary of One-Day seminar on “Integrated Pest Management: Current status and future prospects for sustainable agriculture in Pakistan” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 02, 2025.
  • Organizer of One-Day seminar on “SDGs Fostering the attitude of sustainability” and “SDG exhibition showcasing the students driven action” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 09, 2025.
  • Chief Organizer of One-Day seminar on “Botanical Art: A flourishing Business” and “Botanical Art Competition-2026)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on January 06, 2026

Participated

  • National Science Conference (PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi) 2012
  • International conference of biofuel and bioenergy (PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi) 2012
  • Seminar on Saline Agriculture held in NARC, Islamabad 2012
  • International Symposium of Biodiversity (Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad) 2011
  • Seminar on Effective Communication- A Key to Success (PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi) 2011
  • 3rd International and 12th national conference of botany (Quaid I Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan) 2012
  • International weed science conference (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan) 2012
  • Three days’ teachers training (Afaaq Academy Islamabad) April 2010
  • 54th The IIER International Conference, Beijing, China 2015
  • World life science conference, Beijing, China 2016
  • A Seminar on importance of food safety and nutrition for a healthy nation held in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore on April 4, 2018.
  • 2nd international conference of plant sciences (GC University Lahore, Pakistan) 2018
  • 1st international of Natural Sciences (Govt. Post Graduate College (W) Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan) 2018
  • 6th international conference on “Sustainable agriculture in changing climate: Strategies and Management”, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Poonch, Rawalakot (Junne 19-21, 2019)
  • One-Day Lecture series on “Mitochondrial Functions in Animals & “Entrepreneurship in Fisheries Sector” organized by Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (October 18, 2019).
  • One-Day Seminar on "Inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing in MDR pathogens via bioassay guided fractionation of Botanicals" organized by Department of Botany, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of the Poonch, Rawalakot-AJK (July 23, 2019).
  • One-Day Seminar on "World’s Fisheries Day-2019" organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (November 21, 2019).
  • One Day seminar on “Awareness about the novel Cor2ona Virus (2019-nCov) and The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
  • HEC and ProQuest joint training (online) on “HEC Digital Library Collections for your next scholarly research” on October 14, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “Advanced training: How to utilize ProQuest Journals, Dissertations and varied content types in teaching and research” on October 19, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “Advanced Training: How to utilize ProQuest Ebook Collection in teaching and Research” on October 20, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “How to manage references using RefWorks” on October 26, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “Discover ProQuest Business Premium Collection” on November 17, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “Discover ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, The largest collection for electronic dissertations and theses in the world” on November 24, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “How to manage references using RefWorks” on December 01, 2020.
  • ProQuest Education training (online) on “ProQuest’s introduction to publishing in academic journals” on December 15, 2020.
  • Online training on “Strengthening research planning using Elsevier Tools-Scopus, Science Direct & Mendeley @ Pakistan” organized by Elsevier on October 22, 2020.
  • One-Day Seminar on "World’s Fisheries Day-2020" organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (November 23, 2020).
  • Online Seminar on “Techniques in Paleontology” organized by Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (February 02, 2021).
  • One Day seminar on “Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in life Sciences” organized by Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (March 22, 2021).
  • One-day webinar on “Botanic Garden, its establishment and role in Education” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (June 30, 2021).
  • Hands on Training on “Taxidermy Techniques” organized by Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (August 09, 2021).
  • International Webinar on “Avian Conservation: Issues and Options” organized by Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (August 10, 2021).
  • An International webinar on “Fish Bacterial Diseases and Vaccination System” organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (October 06, 2021).
  • Online International Seminar on “International Webinar on Aquatic Toxicology: Impacts, Assessment and Remediation” organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki (November 05, 2021).
  • An online training on “Wolters Kluwer OVID Database”, organized by Higher Education Commission (November 17, 2022).
  • Online “Massey-China 1st International mini-symposium on Meat Chemistry, processing and nutrition”, organized by Massey University, New Zealand (December 05, 2022).
  • Two-days hands on training on “Fish processing and value addition” under the HEC-TDF 03-301 Project organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, RC, Pattoki (January 27-28, 2022)
  • Two-days hands on training on “Various instrumentations relevant to fish processing technology” under the HEC-TDF 03-301 Project organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, RC, Pattoki (January 24-25, 2022)
  • Two-days hands on training on “Fish by-projects and waste utilization” under the HEC-TDF 03-301 Project organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, RC, Pattoki (February 01-02, 2022)
  • One-day seminar on “Paleontological techniques hunting the fossils” organized by Department of Wildlife and ecology, UVAS, RC, Pattoki (March 03, 2022)
  • Participated in one-day workshop on Mushroom Farming and Mushroom Culinary competition organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, RC. (June 06, 2023)
  • Participated in one-day workshop on Molecular phylogenetics and is interpretation (Theme: CIPRES Science Gateway and RAxML) organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, RC. (June 08, 2023)
  • Participated in one-day workshop on Isolation and identification of micro plastics from environmental samples organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS, RC. (November 17, 2023)
  • Participated in one-day seminar on World Fisheries Day organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, RC. (November 21, 2023)
  • Participated in Women professional development training organized by Dean FAPT in UVAS, Ravi Campus
  • Participated in five days’ workshop “Master trainers program for M.Phil./Ph.D. Supervisors” organized by Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, UVAS, Lahore (September 9-13, 2024)
  • Participated in one-day training on “Use of AI in data mining for bioinformatics” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus (April 30, 2024)
  • Participated in training “Creating a safe work place: Understanding and implementing the protection against harassment of women at the workplace act,2010” organized by Institutional Harassment Committee, UVAS, Lahore on July 21, 2025.
  • Participated in one-day seminar and training session on “Wildlife survey techniques and advanced data analysis” organized by Department of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS, Ravi Campus on April 30, 2025.

Paper Presented

  • Sehrish Sadia, Beenish Aftab, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad. 2019. Multivariate ecological analysis of plant communities in Basharat Hills, Choa Saiden Shah, District Chakwal. 6th International conference on “Sustainable Agriculture in changing climate: Strategies and Management” organized by University of the Poonch, Rawalakot on June 19-21, 2019.
  • Beenish Aftab, Sehrish Sadia, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad. 2019. Isolation, identification and expression profiling of Cotton leaf curl virus stress induced transcripts in Gossypium hirsutum L. 6th International conference on “Sustainable Agriculture in changing climate: Strategies and Management” organized by University of the Poonch, Rawalakot on June 19-21, 2019.
  • Oral presentation in 8th international and 17th national conference on “Advances in Plant Science in the era of climate change “organized by Botanical Society Pakistan (October 26-28, 2022).
  • Aleem, M, S. Sadia, A. Wakeel, X.H. Bai, H. T. Ahmad, M. Munir. 2022. Role of Plant Based Liquid Organic Fertilizer in Improving Salinity Tolerance of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
  • Invited speaker in “6th Digital Landscape Architecture Conference” organized by School of Architecture at Southeast University in Nanjing on October 20-22, 2023 (Hybrid mode).
  • Invited speaker in 2nd International Conference on “New trend in Biological Sciences” Organized by University of Okara. January 16-17, 2023
  • Poster presentation in 2nd International Conference on “New trend in Biological Sciences” Organized by University of Okara. January 16-17, 2023
  • Oral presentation in 9th International and 18th National Conference on “Biodiversity and Medicinal Plants: A way forward to sustainable Development” organized by the Department of Botany, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi and Weed Science Society of Pakistan (December 14-16, 2023).
  • Poster Presentation in 2nd International Conference on “Climate change and Environment” jointly organized by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-I- Azam University, Islamabad (January 11-13, 2023)
  • Poster Presentation in in 2nd International Conference on “Climate change and Environment” jointly organized by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-I- Azam University, Islamabad (January 11-13, 2023)
  • Poster Presentations in 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations in Plant Sciences and Natural Products organized by the Department of Botany, University of Okara (February 15-16, 2023).
  • Poster Presentations in 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations in Plant Sciences and Natural Products organized by the Department of Botany, University of Okara (February 15-16, 2023). (This poster got 2nd position in poster competition)
  • Poster Presentations in 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Plant Sciences and Natural Products organized by the Department of Botany, University of Okara (February 15-16, 2024).
  • Poster Presentations in 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Plant Sciences and Natural Products organized by the Department of Botany, University of Okara (February 15-16, 2024).
  • Poster Presentations in 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Plant Sciences and Natural Products organized by the Department of Botany, University of Okara (February 15-16, 2024).
  • Poster Presentations in 3rd International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences” organized by the Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore (November 12-13, 2025). 2nd Prize in Poster Competition
  • Oral Presentations in 3rd International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences” organized by the Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore (November 12-13, 2025).

Projects

  1. Principle investigator of Higher Education Commission (HEC, Pakistan) funded project (Start-up Research Grant Program) worth 0.5 million
  2. Title: Ecological assessment of plant communities in selected areas of Salt Range, Pakistan.
  3. Principle researcher of Yantai Company (China) funded project
  4. Title: Evaluation of different strategies for management of drought stress in Mustard-An important oil yielding crop

Students Supervision

Undergraduate Students

S. No.

Student Name

Registration No.

Title of Thesis

1

Shazia Firdous

2018-mscbot-002

Vegetation pattern and distribution of plant communities in Changa Manga forest and park, District Kasur

2

Shagufta Khalid

2018-mscbot-013

Phytochemical evaluation of Dodonea viscosa leaves

3

Soha Saman

2018-mscbot-024

Physiological and ethnobotanical study of Azadirachta indica

4

Muhammad Azam

2018-mscbot-025

Ecological assessment of plant communities in Bilal Ganj hills near Kallar Kahar lake, District Chakwal

5

Zil-e-Huma

2018-mscbot-027

Ethnobotanical study and eco-physiological evaluation of Cassia fistula L. under water stress condition

6

Farhana Aslam

2018-mscbot-028

Morphological study of Cassia fistula under drought stress

7

Ifra Abbas

2018-mscbot-038

Phytochemical evaluation of Acacia modesta leaves

8

Maria Shaheen

2018-mscbot-040

Ecological assessment of plant communities in University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Ravi Campus, Pattoki

9

Saira Ayub

2018-mscbot-043

Morphological response of Azadirachta indica L. towards phosphorus fertilizer application under drought stress

10

Huma Bashir

2018-mscbot-045

Phytochemical study of Azadirachta indica (neem) under drought stress and phosphorus application

11

Arshad Rasool

2018-mscbot-050

Effect of phosphorus fertilizer on Pisum sativum under drought condition

12

Usman Ghani

2018-mscbot-054

Economical and medicinal importance of ethnobotany

13

Nazish Saeed

2018-mscbot-056

Phytochemical study of Cassia fistula (Amaltas) under drought stress and phosphorus application

14

Razia

2018-mscbot-060

Physiological and ethnobotanical study of Moringa oleifera

15

Mustansar Hussain

2018-mscbot-062

Morphological response of Moringa oleifera towards phosphorus fertilizer application under drought stress

16

Sobia Ismail

2018-mscbot-063

Phytochemical evaluation of Moringa oleifera leaf extract

17

Rabia Malik

2018-VA-908

Phytochemical analysis of Digera muricata

18

Kashod Aslam

2018-VA-910

Genetic identification of bird sex by using feathers

19

Asifa Saleem

2018-VA-914

Phytochemical analysis of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

20

Zahra Akbar

2018-VA-1283

Phytochemical analysis of Bougainvillia spectabilis

21

Muhammad Zaryab Maken

2018-VA-917

Allelopahic potential of Cuscuta reflexa and Parthenium hysterophorus against Avena fatua

22

Ghulam Haider

2018-VA-923

Application of Fuzzy logic system in tomato crop

23

Amna Riaz

2018-VA-930

Phytochemical analysis of Chenopodium murale

24

Aqsa Iftikhar

2018-VA-940

Phytochemical analysis of Achyranthus aspera

25

Tahira Rashid

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Anti-oxidant and anti-mitotic potential of Hibiscus rosa- sinensis L.

26

Amara Islam Khan

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Anti-oxidant and anti-mitotic potential of n-butanolic leaf extract of Chenopodium murale L.

27

Afshan Javed

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Anti-oxidant and anti-mitotic potential of Chenopodium murale L.

28

Fiza Mahboob

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Inventory of seed bank of the Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, RC, Pattoki

29

Hafiza Kashaf

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Ethnobotanical study pf Habib Abad, Pattoki

30

Minahil Tanveer

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Phytochemical and anti-mitotic study of Acetone extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis petals.

31

Tayyaba Iqbal

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Phytochemical and anti-mitotic study of ethanolic extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis petals.

32

Hafsa Akram

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Antioxidant and antimitotic activity of chloroform extract of Cistanche violacea stem

33

Rana Ibtesam Elahi

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of Acacia modesta Wall. leaves

34

Numan Khan

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Multivariate ecological assessment of herbaceous flora of village Karri Haider District Tank (KP).

35

Maryam Arshad

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antioxidant and antimitotic activity of ethanolic extract of Cistanche violacea stem

36

Maira Ayyub

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antioxidant and antimitotic activity of acetone extract of Cistanche violacea stem

37

Warda Younas

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis petals

38

Misbah

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Antioxidant activity of acetone extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis petals

39

Mariam Khansa

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extracts of Tamarix aphylla

40

Snober Amir Shah

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Antiproliferative potential of ethyle acetate and petroleum ether extracts of Tamarix aphylla

41

Misbah Hussain

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Quality control testing in Pacific Pharmaceuticals, Lahore

43

Nadeem

B.S.(Hons.)Biological Science

Impact of native tree plantation on understory plant communities in Changa Manga Forest

44

Iqra Shahid

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antimitotic and antioxidant activity of Tamarix aphylla leaves

45

Maryam Naeem

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antimitotic and antioxidant potential of petroleum ether extract of Tamarix aphylla leaves

46

Saba Ibrahim

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antioxidant, Antimitotic and Antiproliferative potential of methanolic extract of Tamarix aphylla leaves

47

Afshan Kanwal

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antioxidant, Antimitotic and Antiproliferative potential of ethyl acetate extract of Tamarix aphylla leaves

48

Marriam Arshad

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Tamarix aphylla

49

Shoaib Ilyas

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Impact of non- native tree plantation on phylogenetic assemblage of understory plant communities in Sub-tropical region

50

Asila Fatima

B.S.(Hons.)Botany

Antioxidant, Antimitotic and Antiproliferative potential of ethanolic extract of Tamarix aphylla leaves

51

Asia Sharif

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

52

Faisal Shahzad

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

53

Um e Farwa

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

54

Manahil

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

55

Ibsha Kanwal

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

56

Saira Bibi

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

57

Laiba

B.S. Biological Sciences

In-Process

 

Postgraduate (M.Phil. Botany)

S. No.

Name

Registration No.

Title

1.

Muhammad Aleem

2016-VA-880

Impact of Plant based Liquid Organic Fertilizer on Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench under saline stress

2.

Ammara Wakeel

2018-VA-1556

Alleviation of drought stress in Bauhinia variegata L. by application of Phosphorus fertilizer

3.

Shazia Firdous

2018-VA-1512

Floristic composition of weed flora of UVAS, Ravi campus and phytochemical analysis of selected indicator weeds

4.

Huma Bashir 

2018-VA-1555

Anti-mitotic and anti-proliferative activity of Achyrantes aspera L.

5.

Muhammad Azam

2021-mphil-1408

Role of organic and inorganic fertilizers in management of drought stress in Brassica campestris L.

6.

Noor Fatima

2016-VA-874

Potential of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for reducing drought stress in mustard

7.

Aeysha Feroze,

15-B/LCWU-2353

Enhancement of salt tolerance in Allium cepa L. by applying fertilizers

8.

Sana Khan

15-B/LCWU-2326

Enhancement of salt tolerance in Nigella sativa L. by applying fertilizers

9.

Horia Hasan

2022-VA-639

Efficacy of Mentha spicata L. extract as anti-aflatoxigenic agent against Aspergillus terreus isolated from Total Mixed Ration

10.

Amara Islam Khan

2023-mphil-1402

Pomegranate mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles and their application again drought stress in Brassica napus

11.

Hina Shakoor

2023-mphil-1404

Potato peel mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles and their application again drought stress in Brassica nigra

12.

Amra Rashid

2023-mphil-1405

Antioxidant, antimitotic and antiproliferative activity of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis petals

13.

Tayyaba Iqbal

2024-mphil-1484

Phytochemical profiling and bioactivity appraisal of Cistanche violacea (Desf.) Hoffmanns & Link stem

14.

Saba Ibrahim

2025-mphil-1516

Synopsis in process

15.

Afsha Kanwal

2025-mphil-1518

Synopsis in process

16.

Shoaib Ilyas

2025-mphil-1515

Synopsis in process

Postgraduate (Ph.D. Botany)

1.

Ammara Wakeel

2018-VA-1556

Interplay of physiological and phytochemical attributes of selected medicinal plants under drought stress and management strategies to mitigate adverse effect of drought

In-Process

2.

Noor Fatima

2016-VA-874

Functional trait diversity of herbaceous flora of Changa Manga forest and bioactivities of selected herbs and herb-mediated nanoparticles

In-Process

3.

Namoos E Fatima

2024-PHD-2038

Synopsis in process

In-Process

Development/Impact

  1. Development of the Fruit Plant Orchard in the living laboratory of plants (Botanical Garden), Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, RC, Pattoki
  2. Lab In-charge of Department of Biological Sciences
  3. Development and registration of herbarium of Department of Biological Sciences 2024 https://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/herbarium-details/?irn=267319

Achievements and awards

  1. Chinese Government Scholarship of Chinese Scholarship Council for doctoral studies in China (2014-2017)
  2. First Prize for Excellent foreign student of Beijing Normal University (2014-2015)
  3. Second prize for Excellent foreign student of Beijing Normal University (2015-2016)
  4. Vice Chancellor Merit Scholarship, top Merit GPA 3.86 M.Phil (2011)
  5. Gold Medal Top Merit CGPA 3.84 M.Phil. (2012)
  6. Laptop under Prime Minister laptop scheme (2012)
  7. Got 4th position in M.Sc. Examination (2009)
  8. Received best Student Prize from Regional Chairman Hira School System (2003)
  9. Received Merit Scholarship Government of Punjab (2004)
  10. Got 1st position in SSC Examination (2003)

Memberships of Socieies

  1. Member Pakistan Botanical Society 2012
  2. Member Weed Science Society Pakistan 2012
  3. Member Botanical and Horticultural Society of Botany Department, LCWU 2018
  4. Member “Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World” 2019

Editorial board member

  1. Academic Editor PLOS One Journal 2023-2025
  2. Member of editorial board of Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine

https://www.omicsonline.org/editorialboard-journal-reproductive-biomedicine.php

  1. Member editorial board, Neo Biologist, A multidisciplinary, peer reviewed Journal of Biological Sciences https://neoacademicpress.com/index.php/NeoBiol/AdvisoryBoard